Oculus, a company run by the energetic Palmer Luckey, has raised 90 million in venture funding and is currently employing half a hundred people to bring this tech to you. How do they intend to do this though? Recently the team has been partnering with Samsung in an attempt to develop a headset that is compatible with the Galaxy Note, which would make this a very reachable piece of technology.
What to say of the pioneer of gadgets, this John Smith of technology? He has the creativity for this calling. When he was eighteen he assembled his first proto-type out of his discontentment for the current headsets on the market. During his journey he developed a widened range of vision and even make this young model wireless.
What could a pair of nifty virtual reality goggles do for someone though? Let’s consider the possibilities. It has the capacity to be a private movie player for someone who’s constantly traveling, add a spicy touch for those hardcore gamers out there, or even showcase an area before someone goes on vacation; the possibilities are virtually endless.
This is a very cool product and seems like it would be very expensive. I think Luckey made a good move by partnering with Samsung because they are able to provide the massive amounts of funding and resources that will make this product possible. He started when he was 18 and most 18 year olds do not have the money to start up a tech company of this caliber. I just wish it wasn’t specialized for the Samsung Galaxy, hopefully they come out with one compatible for the iPhone.
Extremely interesting. I remember seeing the Oculus Rift get funded on Kickstarter just last year, and it has already evolved into a well developed product. The fact that all you need for this is just your phone and the head mount makes it incredibly user friendly and much more inexpensive then using a PC as the computing source.
This sounds like an extremely exciting product. It seems to have endless applications and utility for a variety of activities. This technology is new and should pave the way for greater technological advancements in optics, gaming, and entertainment. Luckey is definitely unique. He was able to translate his “nerd” hobby into a marketable product idea. He also exerted some business savvy with his partnership with Samsung. With continuing creativity and initiative this product is sure to impact the market heavily.
This seems like it will be a very successful product. It will be interesting to see where it goes.